Paul Lussier wrote:
Errr, no, just the opposite actually. Trying to *prevent* routing from a very existent router :)
Sounds to me like what you really need is a router with VLAN capability. If I understand correctly, it sounds like you're trying to implement VLANs.
Your setup actually sounds very similar to something that we're designing for all the libraries in our consortium. Right now, each site has a Class C (/24) on a 10.10.*. In the near future, we plan to implement each site having a Class B (/16) with different class Cs for each VLAN. For example, if a site is now on 10.10.32.0, it will move to 10.32.0.0 with something like 10.32.0.0/24 reserved for network equipment, 10.32.10.0/24 for the staff, 10.32.20.0/24 for the public, 10.32.30.0/24 for staff wireless, 10.32.40.0/24 for public wireless, etc.--The Dracut Public Library will be our first test case, since they're moving (back) into their renovated building next month.
Without VLANs setup in the router, I can't imagine how that would work to prevent traffic among the various 10.32.0.0 "subnets." I suppose you could simulate it with some really complicated routing rules.
At this point, my knowledge on the matter of networking begins to recede into nothingness. I can set up a simple Linux or *BSD router/firewall. I can do the math (poorly, but that's what computers are for). I can even use the socket() interface, but configuring fancy-shmancy, complicated network topologies is beyond my current abilities.
I didn't design the above mentioned topology, nor did I figure out the configuration in the Cisco routers that we buy. However, I'm promised by our contractor that they'll show me enough so I can break things. ;)
Long story made slightly longer, I'd suggest looking up how to configure VLANs on whatever you're using for a router.--I know you mentioned a FreeBSD firewall earlier.
Cheers, Jason "Can't-the-network-for-the-wires" Stephenson _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
